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aquarelle
[ ak-wuh-rel, ah-kwuh-; French a-kwa-rel ]
noun
, plural aq·ua·relles [ak-w, uh, -, relz, a, -kw, a, -, rel].
- a watercolor.
- Printing. a printed picture that has been colored manually by applying watercolor through stencils, each color requiring a different stencil.
aquarelle
/ ˌækwəˈrɛl /
noun
- a method of watercolour painting in transparent washes
- a painting done in this way
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Derived Forms
- ˌaquaˈrellist, noun
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Other Words From
- aqua·rellist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aquarelle1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aquarelle1
C19: from French
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Example Sentences
Aquarelle, ak-wa-rel′, n. water-colour painting, or a painting in water-colours.
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He recognised it instantly from the aquarelle that is in the dining-room at home.
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It gives one the idea of some great aquarelle unfinished,—abandoned before tones were deepened and details brought out.
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He cared for good pictures, and he stood before the exquisite aquarelle as long as he dared.
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This aquarelle was purchased for one hundred francs by the Society of Friends of Art.
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